Chapter Sixty six

Mariana's tiny shrill cry was what woke Sophie up the next morning. When she turned to look at the time it was few minutes past ten. First time she'd been able to sleep so long in days. Marcus wasn't beside her either.

Infact, Everyone was awake because she could hear footsteps, the hustling and bustling around the house.

So they left her to rest. Mariana was still crying, she was probably in the hands of Evelina or her father.

Sophie got up slowly and walked sluggishly to the bathroom to clean her face and brush her teeth, before putting on the bathroom gown and walking down the stairs.

She could see Mariana in Marcus's hands. him smiling and cooing softly to stop her from crying, Evelina was quickly setting up her feeder. When she sighted Sophie, she signed in obvious relief. "Thank God you're awake. I didn't want to wake you, So I was trying to prepare some baby food" Evelina said.

"Thanks Evelina. " Sophie smiled at her then faced Marcus who also smiled.

"Thanks" She said as he gently handed her Mariana then kissed her forehead

"Good morning" He said

"Oh.... Morning"She turned pink immediately, as she stared into his eyes, remembering all their love making the night before.

Evelina seems to notice the change of atmosphere between their gazes and she silently left to get Camille who was trying to pick out dresses for herself.

"She needs to take her bath" Sophie told him as the both stared at the now smiling Mari

"She seems to know her mother's hands"

"Why won't she?"She answered smiling.

"I'll be leaving soon with some of my men, we need to get somethings done. we can't keep relaxing. we know Brian isn't dead and Stella's still alive. They're still planning something. We also need to work on ourselves and protection"

Sophie nodded, her brightened face slowly deemed.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" She asked

Marcus noticed her change and placed his hands on her slender shoulders. He smiled to keep her at ease.

"There's nothing to worry about Lady. We don't even know, they both may have given up. We can't say, we just have to prepare"

Sophie sent him a knowing look" We both know that's not possible, you're only trying to make mye feel better "

"Is it working?"

She nodded "You tried " She said laughing.

He pushed her gently toward the stairs.

"Go get ready, I'll be taking you and out baby out this evening."

Sophie's face lit up almost immediately. "Seriously?"

"Seriously"

He E turned around and walked away before she'll start to question him o all the unnecessary details. He was glad he could make he to happy abthe ldt moment. that will probably occupy her mind for the rest of the day.

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Marcus sat facing the computer that Ben had set I'm his front. He wasn't looking really happy.

This was probably the best time to ask his father for help.

Because this man who's in charge now was only going to make matters worse.

"I think it's time you meet with your father" Elliott suggested.

Ben nodded to what he said. both stepping aside as Marcus stood up.

"You said this Man..... Kyle is who?"

"From the information we gathered, he's the one who rescued Brian and we think he's kind of related to him in someways we can't fathom yet. but we will soon" Ben explained

"So now, he's trying to help Brian get revenge. He seems to be among those business people you turned down their request for partnership ages ago."Elliott added.

"That's why his face looks familiar. I could bet I've seen him before, So what do you suggest we do? "He asked turning to them both.

Ben and Elliott exchanged looks and looked at him heading

"let's plan our own revenge too. We should be ready for them."Elliott suggested

Ben nodded.

Marcus smiled.

"Set up a meeting with my father."

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The somewhat older man sat relaxing in his house. when Marcus walked in.

"I Wonder what could be wrong, that made you visit me on such a hot afternoon, and do not tell me you didn't bring in my grandchild with you" His father said looking around as if expecting someone else

"I'm not bringing anyone here, just so you know I came alone "

"Are you really here to ask for a favor?"

"Yes"

"You don't look like it"

Marcus smirked and sat down facing the old man.

"I need to ask you few questions first before going to the main point, Do you know This Man?" He asked placing a small paper picture on the table in front of him.

His father pushed foward to pick it up.

His brows furrowed, he studied it" Looks like someone familiar, probably a business partner, What's wrong with him. "

"I need to know who he is and why he's helping Brian to get revenge "

"Helping Brian to get revenge? on what grounds?"

"As much as I wish to say more than these, that's still the only tangible information I've gotten, "

"You said you needed my help....."

"Yeah, I want to work on this guy and get every little details about him, I need to know more "

His father smiled

"That's not the problem, but I just feel some stones are better left unturned."

"That is to say you know more than what you're telling me "

"How?"

."I should be asking you that, what I need to know is, why this man is helping your son. And if you know more than this things and you're not ready to help me

you can as well let me know so I can get the fuck out of your house "

His father was silent for a while, before turning to face him.

"I think you should know "

. Know what ?"

"Somethings I haven't told you before, I wish to tell you now "

"I'm all ears"

Kyle, the man in the picture, is my son, your brother"

Marcus stared dumbfounded at his father mouth agape, This was too real to be through.

All must be a joke.